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AUSTIN — Starting today, the State Bar of Texas is accepting
entries for the 2014 Texas Gavel Awards, which recognize excellence in
legal reporting during the 2013 calendar year.

Entries in the print, broadcast, and online categories will be
accepted until 5 p.m. April 1. There is no entry fee.

The Texas Gavel Awards program is coordinated by the State Bar of
Texas Public Affairs Committee and judged by an independent panel.
Awards will be presented Sept. 12 in Austin in conjunction with the
Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas annual conference.

“Excellent journalism about our laws and legal system is
essential to an informed citizenry and a well-functioning
democracy,” said Rudy England, chair of the Public Affairs
Committee. “The quality of life of every individual in our
society depends upon it.”

Texas Gavel Awards recognize journalism that fosters public
understanding of the legal system; educates the public about the law,
the legal profession, and the judicial branch of government; and
discloses practices or procedures needing correction to improve the
practice of law, the courts, or the justice system.

Complete eligibility requirements and submission guidelines can be
found in the attached call-for-entries brochure and at
texasbar.com/gavelawards, where winning entries from prior years can
also be viewed.